Transition Town Marlow's Solar 100 Project

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Supported by Good Energyand Freesource Energy

Welcome to the Public MeetingSir William Borlase’s Grammar School

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• Welcome!• Aim of Transition Town Marlow & the 100 Solar Project

• Why we chose Good Energy & Freesource• Overview of the discounts (rebates)• Where we are now• Meet our partners• The Technology• Good Energy and Feed-in Tariffs

• Q & A – “Solar” Panel

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• Transition Town Marlow • New group, eight of us set up in May 2009; 52 members• People in Marlow who are concerned about the environment,

climate change & reliance on fossil fuels• Meet once / month to discuss projects: 350 cycle ride /

Hustings Meeting / Carbon Workshops / Marlow’s100 Solar Project

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• Why we set up Marlow’s 100 Solar Project:• Initially: benefit from being a serious negotiating partner:

secure much better pricing and conditions• Take action as a community to reduce our collective CO2 and

reduce our reliance on fossil fuels• Goal:

• As interest grew... to get 100 solar installations in Marlow (& surrounding area), i.e. a disproportionately high number

• Generate local and media interest in solar energy• Increase the local uptake in solar technology

• Buying Group Benefits:• Not-for-profit group – all savings pass to everyone• Time we invested:10 companies / energy provider / architect

+ negotiating group savings• Our knowledge and the skills of others (engineers,

accountants, Carbon Coach, WDC representatives)

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• December 2009, decision made to partner with Good Energy together with their expert installers, Freesource Energy• Finalised our negotiations in January 2010• First 3 installations have taken place in March

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• How the buying group works• Discounts (Rebates)

• 139 people have registered their interest• 103 people registered for tonight’s meeting• 23 Surveys carried out• 3 installations taken place this month

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• Example prices and rebates (Solar Thermal – Flat Panel)

< 5 installs5 to 9

installs10 to 19 installs

20 to 49 installs

50 to 99 installs 100 installs

Standard Installation Cost £ 4,000 £ 4,000 £ 4,000 £ 4,000 £ 4,000 £ 4,000 Discount (Rebate) (%) 0% 8% 12% 15% 18% 20% Discount (£) £ - £ 320 £ 480 £ 600 £ 720 £ 800 Grant £ 400 £ 400 £ 400 £ 400 £ 400 £ 400 Cost ofter discount £ 3,600 £ 3,280 £ 3,120 £ 3,000 £ 2,880 £ 2,800 Total cost including 5% VAT £ 3,780 £ 3,444 £ 3,276 £ 3,150 £ 3,024 £ 2,940

• Initially pay £3,780• Then receive a rebate of £600 plus 5% VAT = £630

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• Hand over to Alex (Freesource, MD) - The technology

• Coffee break

• Then to Hugo (Good Energy, Head of Generation Marketing) – GE overview + Feed-in Tariffs

• Q&A Session “Solar Panel”: Philip (Project Lead) / Dave (Carbon Coach) / Hugo (GE) / Alex (FS)

• Master of Ceremonies: Willi

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Supported by Good Energyand Freesource Energy

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• Principle installer for Good Energy for Solar thermal, PV, Wind and heat pumps

• Other clients we service: – National Trust, Sunrise London Scheme, Numerous local

authority schemes, Blue chip commercial clients, Housing associations, architects, engineers, private clients

• Core team of 8 electrical, heating engineers and roofers in the field with up to 25 more available under subcontracted service level agreements

Freesource Energy – Experienced Renewable Energy Engineers

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• MCS accredited installers for 3 years across 4 technologies

• In house design team• 4 in house surveyors, all trained on same courses as

installers to ensure accurate assessment of sites• Experienced electrical, heating and roofing teams• Strong product range with flexibility to install into lots

of retrofit scenarios• Very pragmatic, thorough and naturally cautious about

the choice of technology to ensure long termpeace of mind for the client

Freesource Energy Further benefits

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• Heats water using the sun’s energy• Flat panels or evacuated tube technology• Fluid in the panel captures heat, which is

carried to your water heating where the heatis exchanged, ready for use

Solar Thermal Panels

• Runs alongside a normal boiler with atwin coil tank

• Provides 60% of your domestic annual hot water

• Can heat swimming pools and pre-heats for large hot water demand

• Entry price £4,000 – 4,200 for a vented system with 2 panels

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• Suitable for domestic or commercial use• Option to mount in or on roof (in roof = like a

Velux)• Advantages are:

– Durability– Aesthetic– Build quality

Flat Plate Panels

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• Suitable for domestic or commercial use• Mounted on roof only• Advantages:

– Slightly higher output temperature– Thermostatic cut off valve on the panel to

prevent overheating– Uses less surface area than flat plate– Tubes can be adjusted to optimise sun angle

• Disadvantages:– Tubes can fail and require replacing– Less durable than flat plates

Evacuated Tubes

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Solar Thermal Example Schematic Drawing

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• Generates electricity from the suns rays• Requires direct sunlight• Highly applicable technology• Generates DC electricity which is

converted to AC for the grid via an inverter

Solar Photo Voltaic Panels

• 1kwp of panels = 8-10m2 of panels• 1kwp will generate 750kwh per

annum• You are entitled to Feed-in Tariff

income and will be paid for your generation

• Entry price £6,750

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Photovoltaic Panels Schematic

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Supported by Good Energyand Freesource Energy

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We believe inSustainable Energy for All

We want to connect thousandsof people with sustainable energy

Energy SecurityEconomic StabilityEnvironmental Sustainability

Our mission and our vision

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1. The sustainable energy supplierof choiceWe supply 26,000 homes and businesses with100% renewable electricity

2. The partner of choice for renewable energy generatorsWorking with over 1200 independent generators

3. Thought leaders and innovators in sustainable energyLobbying to make lasting change at policy level anddesigning propositions that are leading the industry

What we do

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Sustainable energy supplier of choice

“For those consumers who want a green electricity supply, pure and simple,

this is probably the closest they will get to it”National Consumer CouncilSource: 2008 Supplier fuel mix disclosure, NCC “Reality vs. rhetoric” report

Providing 100% renewable electricity, no coal, no gas, no nuclear.

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Partner of choice for renewable energy generators

Good Energy works with and buys energy from over 1200 generators across the UK, delivering competitive prices, expert service and advice to:

Homes producing heat and electricityusing solar power

Businesses and communities making electricity from small scale hydropower

Landowners and small holders usingwind energy

Pioneers using bio-energy and wave power to produce electricity

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Thought leaders and Innovators in sustainable energy

Through ‘thinking AND doing’ we help toovercome obstacles faced by energy usersand generators. When our products are copied bybig energy suppliers our reach leaps fromthousands to millions.

Good Energy 100%: born 1999Big six energy suppliers all follow and offer 100% tariff

Good Energy HomeGen: born 2004Big six follow and start to pay domestic

microgenerators

Good Energy HotROCs: born 2008Government committed to implement renewable heat

incentive in 2011. Big six energy suppliers to deliver

Green Electricity Certification: born 2010Campaigning for transparency energy market delivers

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Feed-in Tariffs and Renewable Heat Incentives

Feed-in Tariff‘Beefed-up’ payment availableto new renewable energy generators forevery unit you produce

A fixed payment for a fixed time:Solar PV gets 41.3p/unit for 25 years

Renewable Heat IncentiveA payment for renewable heat generatorsbeing introduced in April 2011

The RHI consultation proposes that:Solar Thermal gets 18p/unit for 15

years

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Good Energy HomeGen

Tech Installed Cost

Units generated

FiT price

Export

price

Import price

Total Annual income

Return on investme

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Solar PV

1kW

£6,750

£5,670

875kWh 41.3p

3p 14p £4406.5%

7.8%

Solar PV

2kW

£10,500

£9,206

1750 kWh

41.3p

3p 14p £8708%

9.5%

• Award winning scheme launched in 2004. Supports over 750 generators

• HomeGen will pay Feed-in Tariff• Suitable for solar PV generators• Need to be a Good Energy customer

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Good Energy HomeGen

Tech Installed Cost

Units generated

FiT price

Export

price

Import price

Total Annual income

Return on investme

nt

Solar PV

1kW

£6,750

£5,670

875kWh 41.3p

3p 14p £4406.5%

7.8%

Solar PV

2kW

£10,500

£9,206

1750 kWh

41.3p

3p 14p £8708%

9.5%

• Award winning scheme launched in 2004. Supports over 750 generators

• HomeGen will pay Feed-in Tariff• Suitable for solar PV generators• Need to be a Good Energy customer

Guide

Only

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Good Energy HotROCs

• Good Energy HotROCs is the UK’s first Renewable Heat Incentive

• Pays domestic solar thermal generators 4.5p for every unit of heat energy they produce

• Government is introducing a Renewable Heat Incentive in 2011

Tech Installed Cost

Units generate

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RHI Import price

Total Annual income

Return on

investment

Solar Thermal

2010

£4,200

£3,1081800kWh 4.5p 4p £153

4%

5%

Solar Thermal

2011

£4,200

£3,1081800kWh 18p 4p £396

11%

12.8%

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Good Energy HotROCs

Tech Installed Cost

Units generate

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RHI Import price

Total Annual income

Return on

investment

Solar Thermal

2010

£4,200

£3,1081800kWh 4.5p 4p £153

4%

5%

Solar Thermal

2011

£4,200

£3,1081800kWh 18p 4p £396

11%

12.8%

Guide

Only

• Good Energy HotROCs is the UK’s first Renewable Heat Incentive

• Pays domestic solar thermal generators 4.5p for every unit of heat energy they produce

• Government is introducing a Renewable Heat Incentive in 2011

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Financing microgeneration through social lending

Good Energy and Zopa

• By applying via Good Energy, lenders will see that your microgeneration project has been verified by Good Energy, making your listing more attractive to lenders

• Credit Unions - cooperative financial institution owned and controlled by its members. Operated to provide credit at reasonable rates, and other financial services to its members. www.abcul.org

• The world’s first ‘social lending’ platform, launched in 2005

• A marketplace where people lend and borrow money to and from each other, sidestepping the banks for a better deal

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Start by switching to Good Energy100% renewable electricity

Together we can build a renewable energy future

Call the Good Energy team on 0845 456 1640 or sign up at: www.goodenergy.co.uk

Complete the 100 Solar Project survey atwww.generateyourown.co.uk/marlowor ask us for a paper survey tonight.

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• Next Steps:

• If you are interested in taking advantage of the 100 Solar Project Discounts, please sign up for a survey tonight!• Freesource will be able to answer any specific

questions about your own property and• Provide you with a quote for your home• N.B. no cost and obligation to go ahead at this point

• If you do go ahead, you pay a 25% deposit• 25% on delivery of components• Remaining 50% payment on commissioning

• Rebates are paid after 6 months and 12 months

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• Thank you for coming!

• If you have more questions – please feel free to ask

any of our experts!

• You can also check our website: www.transitionmarlow.org

• Or e-mail:[email protected]

• Or complete the online survey: www.generateyourown.co.uk/marlow

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